Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Lentil Shanklet

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Collybia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Lentil Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Lentil Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Collybia
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Collybia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lentil Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Lentil Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lentil Shanklet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).